Comedy Gold
Funny-to-play: Having the last laugh with a successful mobile comedy game
Developers share how they make comedy gold
Google Event
AR, VR and the Pixel 2: Google's Live Launch
The biggest announcements from Google’s Pixel event in San Francisco
Stranger Adaptations
Hit Netflix show Stranger Things gets new mobile game ahead of season two
US developer BonusXP grabs rights to develop title
Ar Toys
Toys R Us tries to win back customers with new augmented reality mobile game
Will AR prove to be a magical place for the beleaguered company?
Business Expansion
Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle developer Akatsuki opens US film and TV branch
Developer branches out into new mediums
Partner Up
Dutch developer Sticky Studios tapped for mobile game based on disaster movie Geostorm
Title launched two weeks ahead of film's release
One Billion Downloads Later
From Kabam SVP to DOD Media CEO: Mike DeLaet on sharing his smarts
One door shuts, open another
Modern Combat Or Bust
One year on: Whatever happened to Gameloft?
Vivendi’s revival on hold
Ar Ads
IronSource unveils first set of AR-enabled ads for mobile games
First campaign due to run in November 2017
Fresh Perspective
Executive production: A fresh set of eyes
Oscar Clark touts the benefits for indie projects
Expansion Of War
Nitro Games partners with Netmarble EMEA to bring Medals of War to Turkish and Arabic-speaking countries
Netmarble EMEA already has 50 million registered players
Imga Mena
International Mobile Gaming Awards reveals nominees for second Middle East and North Africa competition
52 games nominated, lots of them from Iran
Recalibrating Success
Can mobile gaming move from rinse-and-repeat to more meaningful moments?
Meta matters
Changing Rooms
Football Manager developer Sports Interactive relocates its studio to Olympia Park tech hub Here East
Closer to previous partner BT Sport
Puzzle & Downloads
Puzzle & Dragons clears 12 million downloads in North America
Up to 62 million downloads worldwide
House Move
Andrew House steps down as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment after 27 years with the company
Replaced by Deputy President John Kodera
New Realities
VR and AR special: Have your say on the exciting world of virtual and augmented reality on mobile
Contributors wanted
Relief Support
Rick and Morty mobile game donates day’s proceeds to hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico
Developer supports country devastated by Hurricane Maria
Uk Mobile Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Ketchapp's augmented reality game Stack AR enters top 10 downloads
Rankings from September 18th to September 24th
A New Challenger
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba acquires EJoy and sets up new games division
One of China's richest companies formally enters the games arena
Round Two
Wargaming CEO: Everyday mobile is more and more important
The World of Tanks developer is taking another shot at mobile
Iap Inspector
How does Supercell's Brawl Stars monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Hot Five
Top 50 mobile game developers, running in-game events in Candy Crush Saga, and decrypting cryptocurrency
The hottest articles of the last week
World Of Mobile
Blizzard developing new MMO RTS for mobile
Unannounced project described as a "new gaming experience for mobile"
Viral Sensation
Plague Inc infects more than 100 million players
Humanity wiped out over 1.5 billion times
Top 50 Out Now
Supercell crowned the world’s top mobile games company in PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Developer list
Full list now available
Best Of 2017
Top 50 Mobile Game Developers of 2017
The movers, shakers and moneymakers
Still Got It
Years later Supercell's ageing games continue to show their grossing power
Its catalogue is ready for a refresh, but Supercell remains a powerhouse
New Alliance
Plarium acquires Alliance: Heroes of the Spire developer Rumble Entertainment
Israeli developer enters the RPG space
Hot Ticket
Rovio on its $1 billion IPO and acquisition strategy
“We are stronger now than ever before"
Come Talk
Playdemic, Armada, Animoca, Gamevil, Agnitio, Scientific Revenue, Exit Games and Chorus kick off the PG Connects London 2018 speaker roster
But we're taking more submissions - do join the club
Show Me The Money
Cash is king, and here is how you can access it fast to grow your game
How companies like Pollen VC are offering a way for small developers to raise cash quickly
Gear Refunds
Oculus unveils new refund policy for Gear VR content
For anyone who uses an app for less than half an hour
Rovio Oversubscription
Rovio discontinues public offering of shares due to oversubscription during IPO
Institutional offering still going ahead
Sea Nyse Ipo
Garena parent company Sea files registration statement for planned IPO on the NYSE
No word on how many shares or the price range
Spyr Acquisitions
SPYR plans aggressive acquisition strategy following Pocket Starships deal
Also expecting to publish new games using Hollywood IP soon
Download'n'boom
Ankama's Drag'n'Boom clears 1.5 million downloads in its first two weeks
Dofus developer broadening its scope
Lawsuit Of The Apes
Fox faces $2.5 million lawsuit from Snail Digital over lack of support for War for the Planet of the Apes mobile games
Not enough assets and minimal feedback meant Snail missed its window of opportunity
Zynga Legal
Zynga hires former Associate General Counsel for Tesla as its new Chief Legal Officer
Phuong Phillips to oversee legal affairs for the whole company
Games Market August 2017
Worldwide mobile games market grew by 13% in August 2017
Top grossing games remain largely the same
Zynga In India
Zynga plots major growth in India and expansion of its Bengaluru studio
350 staff not enough for its second-biggest studio
King Of Live Events
How King runs live in-game events in Candy Crush Saga
Producer Andra Petrosan on keeping players of one of the world most popular games playing
Westward Journey
Onmyoji finally gearing up for a Western release with beta in US and Canada
Retaining Japanese voice cast to give it that authentic anime feel
Doctor Who Infinity
Tiny Rebel Games scores funding from Welsh government and Double Eleven for new Doctor Who game
Doctor Who Infinity due to be launched in Spring 2018
Indie Games Festival
Google Play names winners of its San Francisco Indie Games Festival 2017
Slayaway Camp, Flipping Legend, and Tiny Bubbles all score wins
Featured Features
Top 5 features games developers should consider to crack the Chinese mobile market
GameRefinery’s tool identifies the most popular gameplay mechanics
Multiple Mergers
Gram Games' Merge Town! surpasses 2 million downloads in its first month
Launching today on Android
Kinship
Chat app developer Kik Interactive raises $100 million from token distribution event
Cryptocurrency Kin set to be one of the most widely held in the world
One Special Day
"It's gone up a whole new level": SpecialEffect on its most significant One Special Day yet
Fundraiser Nick Streeter talks bringing in developers and raising awareness
Rewarded Surveys
Rewarded surveys: A new way to monetise your mobile game
A potentially lucrative additional revenue stream